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December 28, 2017: Recently retired army chief Constantino Chiwenga, who led a de facto coup last month that ended Robert Mugabe\u2019s 37-year rule, was installed as Zimbabwe\u2019s vice president in Harare on Thursday.<\/div>\n<\/header>\n
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Chiwenga, whose appearance on state television on Nov. 15 preceded armed soldiers taking to the streets, paving the way for Emmerson Mnangagwa to become president, is the latest in a string of military leaders to be elevated to government positions.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The ceremony took place at the presidential state house in Harare. The oath of was administered by the Chief Justice in the presence of Mnangagwa and other top government functionaries.<\/p>\n

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\"View<\/a>\"View<\/a>\"View<\/a>First to take the oath of office before Chief Justice Luke Malaba is General Constantino Chiwenga (Rtd).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n
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Chiwenga\u2019s elevation has been widely viewed as a token of appreciation after he played a key role in facilitating Mnangagwa\u2019s ascendancy to power through the military\u2019s Operation Restore Legacy which drove away \u201ccriminals\u201d who had captured and surrounded Mugabe.<\/p>\n

Mnangagwa is under pressure from opposition parties and the public to implement political reforms.<\/p>\n

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December 28, 2017: Recently retired army chief Constantino Chiwenga, who led a de facto coup last month that ended Robert Mugabe\u2019s 37-year rule, was installed as Zimbabwe\u2019s vice president in Harare on Thursday. 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